Blog Author: Miss Holden

Beech class have been exploring different environments. This week we have been exploring the Beach.

Over the next week pupils and staff at Astley Park will be attempting to walk a total of 100 laps of the school track or if learning from home around their local area or gardens in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore who became the nation’s hero last spring after raising more than £32m for the NHS…

This week Beech class have been learning about the beach, they have explored sand, water, shells, sea creatures and ice cream. We have been on lots of walks around school track enjoying the sunny weather and helping our regulation and well being. We have heard about slots of lovely learning from…

This week Beech class have been learning about the farm. We had lots of sensory play fun with animals and some digging in the soil to find vegetables that grow on the farm.
We had to make the most of the snow and ice too while it was here! We did lots of walking, digging and…

Beech class have been exploring colour activities this week, to celebrate the festival of colour 'Holi'. The children sorted colours, painted with coloured ice paints and did lots of wonderful mark making.

This week we have been making lots of marks and exploring sensory trays. We have used some large vehicles to make marks on a big road, made marks in shaving foam as well we explored lots of different foods trays. We have heard about lots of lovely news from our learner from home too, Well done…

This week we had a chocolate day! Mrs Barrand did our attention autism session counting chocolate and sweets. She then did pouring, cracking and dipping the chocolate. We then explored the tray with lots of eating sweets and chocolate, dipping and pouring. A fab activity well done Beech class, we…

This week we have had our Christmas lunch and Christmas party. We had lots of fun wearing our hats and playing pass the parcel, we did some dancing too! We have explored lots of sensory trays including a foam snowman that we loved. We had our share our learning Christmas bun song and wore our…

Beech class have started 'Christmas'  this week! We have been exploring our sensory trays- Santa's beard, twinkle stars and present wrapping. The children have been dressing up and were very excited when we decorated our class tree. We hammered and explored the santa's workshop making presents and…

This week in Beech class we have been learning about ourselves. We have been practicing sharing and playing with our friends. Supported by our dolly role play we explored about self care by washing the babies, brushing hair and feeding them. We have explored lots of different foods and role played…

This week Beech class have begun our topic- Toys. We have explored wheeled toys. Throughout the week we have made wheeled tracks, had our own Beech class car wash and explored the rhyme 'Wheels on the bus'. While exploring all of our lovely activities we have been focusing on being kind to our…

This week Beech class have been exploring celebrations happening around the world.

We looked at remembrance day and explored the poppy, the children enjoyed printing poppies. To celebrate Diwali the 'festival of Light', we looked at light up toys and created candles. A fantastic…